Tavant announced a partnership with Bayer to help encourage organizational innovation and growers increase crop yields, reduce expenses and utilize more sustainable farming practices according to a release. Tavant is a leader in the Silicon Valley of digital products and solutions. Bayer is a leader in agricultural solutions. Together the companies look to bring growers the tools and knowledge they need to maximize crop yields while minimizing environmental impacts.
Growers continue to face challenges like unpredictable weather events and unstable commodity markets. This partnership will help growers utilize new technology like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT) analytics, Bayer’s data models and Tavant’s expertise surrounding the agricultural industry. The partnership looks to help growers face their challenges and promote more sustainability in the agricultural industry.
“Innovation in digital agriculture is critical for achieving sustainable farming practices and ensuring adequate food supply,” said Ines Kapphan, VP of Data & Cloud Solutions, Climate and Digital Farming, Bayer’s Crop Science Division. “Data is often fragmented and challenging to access throughout the supply chain and developing digital solutions from scratch can be costly, but we are arriving at a very exciting moment in modern agriculture. Our work with Tavant provides innovators with readymade capabilities, so they can join Bayer and many other impactful companies in solving some of the world’s biggest challenges in agriculture.”
“Tavant is a strong proponent of innovation and digitalization in achieving sustainable yields and disrupting the farm to fork value chain,” said Vikas Khosla, chief revenue officer, Hitech, Tavant. “Over the past two decades, Tavant has invested significantly in developing sustainable and efficient farming practices. As a strategic system integrator for Bayer, Tavant is committed to helping growers achieve more with less and providing them with the tools and knowledge necessary to grow crops sustainably while enhancing their profitability.”
“By developing pioneering solutions for transforming the way food is produced, distributed, and consumed, Tavant is poised to drive the agriculture industry forward and provide growers with the tools they need to succeed in a rapidly evolving market,” added Khosla.
